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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7070293 | Lighting array for wall hangings A lighting system and exemplary array is particularly adapted for use with large wall-mounted objects, such as paintings, sculptures and other art objects. The lighting system provides a substantially uniform amount of illumination over the entire length and breadth... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7082741 | Saddle correcting device having four molded and slotted protective shields A saddle correcting device consisting of 4 protective shields placed over the shoulders and loins of an equine to protect areas of movement often damaged by the rigid structure of a saddle. The shields are placed upon, or within, a pair of connected aprons, under th... | 08/01/2006 |
| D517721 | Leaf design for lighting fixtures | 03/21/2006 |
| D515463 | Trailer for carrying a motorcycle | 02/21/2006 |
| 6991445 | Siding production line cooling apparatus and method A production line for the manufacture of strips of vinyl siding comprises an extruder extruding a strip of hot plastic material, such as vinyl. Next, an embosser supplies a decorative pattern to the heated strip. A cooling apparatus receives the heated strip and imm... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6764130 | Multi position tailgate for dump trailers A tailgate for a load carrying body, such as a dump trailer, is selectively openable to various positions, including left opening, right opening, swing up and swing down. Variable opening positions maximize flexibility for the owner/operator. A left or right swing o... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6715179 | Versatile fixture for mop heads A mop fixture for receiving and holding a mop head has a hood of resilient polymeric material which is attachable to a mop handle. A mop retaining bar has opposite ends terminating in down turned hook portions and snaps into spaced end walls of the hood. A mop head ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6705606 | Bag placer magazine A bag placer magazine such as for feeding flat pleated paper or plastic bags to a bag filling apparatus. The bag magazine accommodates flat pleated bags stacked horizontally on a moveable conveyor platform which circulates around the stacked bags. Bags are removed o... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6694560 | Fixture for mop heads A mop fixture for receiving and holding a mop head has a hood of resilient polymeric material which is attachable to a mop handle. A mop retaining bar has opposite ends terminating in down turned hook portions and snaps into spaced end walls of the hood. ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6687944 | Mop head with binder strip A mop head uses a ribbon of non-woven absorbent synthetic material folded lengthwise in multiple thicknesses. The ribbon is formed into a coiled wrapping which is collapsed centrally to provide opposite arms and a center of double thickness with top and b... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6686565 | Method of an apparatus for heating a substrate A method of uniformly or substantially uniformly heating at least one surface of a substrate, comprises the steps of supporting a substrate, generating a heated air flow, directing the heated air flow to heat a strip of a first surface of the substrate, a... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6612603 | Trailer hitch alignment system A trailer hitch alignment hitch system uses height adjustable stanchions with length adjustable arms terminating in mirrors. The stanchions are respectively connectible to a tow vehicle and a trailer and placed so that the mirror is aligned vertically ove... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6539765 | Rotary forging and quenching apparatus and method A rotary forging and quenching apparatus and method forms and rapidly cools an axial-symmetric object from a spin formable material. The process uses a preheated billet which is clamped between opposed fixture mandrels which have a circumferential die sha... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6520775 | Fixture and method for training and use of apical position locator A fixture and method for use in dental training is disclosed which assists a student in learning how to determine the position of a root canal apex. The fixture and method include a tooth having a root canal and root apex with an electrically-conductive m... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6506082 | Electrical contact interface An electrical contact interface consists of a probe formed by a pair of oppositely extending plungers each having a contact tip, an inner shoulder and a rearwardly extending shaft terminating in a lug end. A coil spring is sleeved about the opposed plunge... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6424166 | Probe and test socket assembly A probe and test socket assembly wherein spring biased plunger probes of extraordinarily small diameter, such as 0.02 inch, are densely packed into a test socket for testing of integrated circuit chips. The socket is constructed in upper and lower halves ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6358155 | Automatic bowling pin setter or skittle setter machine An automatic bowling pin setting machine includes a sorting section receiving knocked down pins and bowling balls, an elevator conveying pins to a receiving reel, and a setting reel to which pins drop downwardly from the setting reel. Gripper arms accompa... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6354551 | Theater seatback cup holder A cup holder assembly is mounted to a chair arm of the type having a T-shaped arm. The cup holder assembly comprises a cup holder body having an open-top receptacle for receiving a beverage cup, a lower leg extending from the body for support against a ch... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6338213 | Non tippable pop-up caution sign A warning sign for cautioning pedestrians away from spillages or wet floor areas is formed of a pair of swing legs connected at upper ends so that they can be spread apart form self-support. An extension member can be pulled upwardly from between the legs... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6331112 | Endodontic probe system An endodontic probe system comprises a measuring kit of a plurality of flexible rods for insertion as probes into a root canal for determining the apical aperture diameter. Each rod has a tip end with a diametrally enlarged end ball structure so that a us... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6202391 | Siding sorting and packing arrangement A unitary panel sorting and packing machine receives vinyl siding panels from an extruded production line. The machine includes a panel receiving section which includes lifting and flipper arms for selectively inverting panels for packing efficiency. From... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6178590 | Vacuum cleaner cannister with removable bag A vacuum cleaner has a removable bottom cannister that receives the refuse of the cleaning process. The bottom cannister is fitted with a plate forming an air channel along a portion of the interior side wall of the cannister. When air flows across the to... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6145207 | Thread pitch diameter measuring system A gauge system determines the thread pitch diameter of an internally or externally-threaded article and includes a standard measuring caliper with styli selected and fitted into the caliper to correspond to a particular thread type and pitch. The styli ar... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6137524 | Transmitter and receiver circuits for transmission of voice, data and video signals for extended distances A communication system allows the transmission of voice, data, and non-compressed video signals over shielded or unshielded copper wire for extended distances. The system includes a transmitter, a wire link, and a receiver. The transmitter in the preferre... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6092765 | Infrared deicing system for aircraft Flameless infrared catalytic heater units are mounted in a generally wing-shaped carrier for positioning above surfaces of an aircraft. The carrier is attached to a boom end extending from a truck or other suitable self-propelled ground equipment. A tempe... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6068103 | Grain conveyor extension An extension or companion conveyor is used with a primary conveyor to convey grain or other granular materials. The companion conveyor swings into a lesser angle than the primary conveyor, which may be at a relatively steep angle to convey grain into a ta... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6050280 | Sports shade A portable awning producing shade adjacent to ball field fences and dugouts and similar situations comprised of a retractable awning wound around a roller tube, a housing for the awning and roller tube, telescoping legs, guy lines for lateral stability an... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6027411 | Automatic bowling pin setter or skittle setter machine An automatic bowling pin setting machine includes a sorting section receiving knocked down pins and bowling balls, an elevator conveying pins to a receiving reel, and a setting reel to which pins drop downwardly from the setting reel. Gripper arms accompa... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6000094 | Replaceable filter for use in cleaning buckets A removable and replaceable filter and filter holder is mounted within a mop cleaning bucket to receive dirt settling under gravity from the contained liquid with the dirt collecting in, and passing through so as to be trapped below, the filter and its ho... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5918340 | Mopheads A holder for releasibly clamping a mophead to a mop handle includes an elongate clamping member which is hinged at one end and snap fits at the other. The clamping member extends about a mop strand bundle. The clamping member has a brush or scrub pad fitt... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5918343 | Combination bucket and wringer A combination mop bucket and wringer unit uses a thin walled plastic mop bucket with a cap-like wringer body which fits securely over the top of the bucket to form a unitary structure. The wringer body adds rigidity to the thin walled mop bucket so that i... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5852907 | Tie for foam forms A form tie for interlocking parallel and spaced foam panels. The tie is formed of an elongate planar strap having a lattice arrangement of openings for flow of concrete. Each of the opposite ends of the strap have an end plate and an inside plate spaced t... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5846128 | Air exchange and cleaning system for building enclosures, particularly indoor firing range An air exchange and cleaning system for building enclosures, particularly indoor firing ranges, which removes particulate matter, such as lead and other heavy metals, and gun powder residues and gases from the enclosure atmosphere. An air handler unit inc... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5799428 | Sign display attachment A sign display device consists of a substantially U-shaped bracket with arms that resiliently grip a bar member such as used to form a frame for mounting a poster or sign. Slots extend through the bracket and are sized to receive sign clips that are affix... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5776033 | Chin-up bar A removable chin-up bar arrangement includes spaced body members situated at opposite ends of a chin-up bar extending therebetween, the bar being rotatable with respect to the body members. Opposed pincher members are swingably attached to each of the bod... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5720516 | Concession goods holder A concession goods holder for attachment to a cup holder such as in the end of a stadium or theater seat armrest. The concession goods holder is preferably made from resilient plastic and is in the form of a U-shaped bracket open at the sides and top for ... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5706544 | Mopheads A mophead comprises a bundle of flexible strands which are gathered and held together at the center and which are connected together at positions spaced from but adjacent to each of their two ends. Each edge portion of each mop half is connected to an adj... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5706623 | Carpet edge strip A carpet edge strip secures a carpet edge to the floor and is formed of an aluminum extrusion in the form of a substantially flat strip attached to the floor and with an upstanding rib protruding therefrom. A cap molding fits over the carpet edge strip an... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5324911 | Heated animal surgery table An animal surgery table having an electrical heating pad disposed immediately beneath the operating surface and thermostatically controlled by a temperature sensor embedded within the heating pad for preventing heat loss from animals during surgery is dis... | 06/28/1994 |
